Splinter removal is a combat skill that can be acquired at an unknown level. The hero will look closely at the monster's hands and inform them they have a splinter that they will remove for them before carrying on with combat. Once the hero has a hold of the monster's hand the hero will grab a hold of the splinter and tug sharply to remove it. This action somehow has the ability to turn the monster they are fighting into a random artifact.

Used my “splinter removal” skill against the Mad Scientist and somehow transformed it into a deactivated frankincense monster. Weird